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late pass

(n.)
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etymology: derived from the phrase "get a late pass" (v., latepass)
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a metaphorical object one takes or gives to signify that whatever was thought to be new and interesting is, in fact, old and already widely circulated
Between my recent "revelation" that tomatoes are actually fruits and my "invention" of the term "goofle," I am receiving far too many late passes recently, and I may very well be suspended.
by Elliott September 10, 2005
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after-school special

a period of unemployment, often in the form of funemployment, directly following one's graduation from college
The weeks, months, and eventually years following his graduation binge drinking and loft parties. Nobody was sure quite how this after-school special would end.
by Elliott September 21, 2006
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goofle

(n.) or (v.)

etymology: a portmanteau of google and goof

1. a text string mistakenly submitted to a search engine with typos or otherwise misspelled words

2. the act of mistakenly submitting a text string to a search engine with typos or otherwise misspelled words
One of Google's main objectives in implementing its suggested spellings function was to correct goofles, thereby making use of the internet significantly easier for poor spellers and middle school students worldwide.

Raj goofled with surprisingly unpleasant results when, during his annual powerpoint and internet-based presentation to the board of directors of 3M, he Google image searched for "pos tit notes."
by Elliott September 6, 2005
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grizzlebees

Slang term for any fast-food joint. Originated on SeaLab 2021.
Did somebody order GRIZZLEBEES? (in an unidentifiable germanesque accent)
by Elliott January 13, 2004
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after-school special

a period of unemployment, often in the form of funemployment, directly following one's graduation from college
The weeks, months, and eventually years following his graduation were filled with binge drinking and loft parties. Nobody was sure quite how this after-school special would end.
by Elliott September 21, 2006
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thumb bombing

the act of giving a consumating.com profile as many thumbs down as possible in order to decrease that user's popularity ranking
Elliott's rise to #1 most popular profile on consumating.com was a farce, and turned into quite the scandal after Ben Brown revealed that Elliott only achieved such internet-based notoriety after a vicious campaign of thumb bombing others via numerous fake profiles.
by Elliott February 15, 2006
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keyboard pal

One with whom friendship is made and maintained mainly through a computer-based form of communication.
Lauren maintained her e-friendship with her keyboard pal Björn well until her 19th year, at which point her travels through Scandinavia brought her to his hometown, where a best-left-forgotten erotic encounter with one of his family's boars left Björn without a home, and Lauren without a keyboard pal.
by Elliott September 4, 2005
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